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From presidents Carter, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush.

President Harding with His Dog, Laddie Boy

June 13, 1922

Source: The Library of Congress

On June 13, 1922, President Warren Harding posed for pictures outside the White House with his dog, Laddie Boy. President Harding and his wife, Florence, had no children and frequently entertained friends in the White House residence with contraband alcohol, procured as medical supplies during Prohibition.